Village of Lansing v. Sundstrom

The single question presented on this appeal is whether in a suit by a municipality to foreclose the lien of a special assessment, the holders of the special assessment vouchers or bonds issued in anticipation of the collection of the special assessment, are necessary parties. This question arose by a motion of the defendant property owner to dismiss the foreclosure complaint filed in the circuit court of Cook county on the ground of a lack of necessary parties, the overruling of this motion by the court, defendant’s election to stand on her motion, and the entering of a default judgment…